John Payne

Mr. John Payne is Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Zivo BioScience, Inc., and Vice Chairman of the Board of National Veterinary Associates. He is widely recognized for his leadership in the veterinary and animal health sectors, having founded Compassion-First Veterinary Hospitals in 2014 and serving as its President and CEO until 2020. Under his leadership, Compassion-First grew into a national network of specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals, reshaping the industry and improving patient outcomes.

Mr. Payne currently serves as Chairman of the Board of the American Humane Society and Vice Chairman of the Board of Regents at Ross University School of Medicine and School of Veterinary Medicine. He was previously a board member of Nexvet, a Dublin-based biosciences company acquired by Zoetis in 2018.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Payne held senior leadership roles in several prominent animal health organizations, including President and CEO of Banfield Pet Hospitals, President and General Manager of Bayer Healthcare’s North American Animal Health Division, and member of the Global Leadership Team at Mars Petcare.